While Monster Hunter World has remained popular on Steam, its peak player counts over the last few years have been considerably lower compared to launch, right up to late 2020. The game is having a bit of a resurgeance at the moment though, hitting close to 150,000 peak concurrent players.  …

Despite being very successful with The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has consistently appeared in acquisition rumours. The company is kicking off 2024 by making it clear that it has no interest in merging with a larger company and plans to remain and continue to grow as …

Microsoft ended 2023 with one final double-sized wave of Xbox Game Pass titles in December, rather than the usual two. Now as we enter 2024, things are returning to normal, with two waves of games per month. The first set of games heading to Game Pass in January 2024 have …

Over the years, more and more developers have joined Steam, pushing the number of released titles each year. Over the course of 2023, Valve's PC games platform hit new records, with over 14,500 games releasing over the last 12 months. According to SteamDB, in 2023, 14,531 titles joined Steam, beating …

While Disney has successfully prolonged its copyrights to the original, silent version of Mickey Mouse for decades, that time has finally come to an end. The original version of the character shown in Steamboat Willie is now public domain and film and game makers are already lining up to take …

Ahead of the launch of the Quest 3 last year, Meta went back and raised the prices of the Quest 2 VR headset. Now as we enter 2024, Meta is dropping prices for its previous-gen system back down.  As of the 1st of January 2024, the 128GB Quest 2 has …

While Valve replaced CS:GO with Counter-Strike 2 a few months ago, the previous game has remained accessible through Steam. As of now though, CS:GO's official matchmaking servers are now offline and Valve has warned of future feature degradation, such as access to the inventory in-game.  Counter-Strike 2 has entirely replaced …

Square Enix is gearing up for 2024 with a strategic shift towards AI technologies, following the previous year's investments in blockchain and NFTs. CEO Takashi Kiryu highlighted the company's focus on AI tools for content creation, which shouldn't be too surprising considering how bullish Square Enix usually is when it …

In 2022, multiple sources began reporting that Sony was working on a partnership with MMO publisher NCSoft for future online projects, including a new MMO based in the Horizon universe. Sony confirmed its partnership with NCSoft in late 2023 and now, new job listings do seem to confirm that a …

Dead by Daylight has been a sleeper hit over the years, in part thanks to a constantly rotating batch of licensed horror film and TV characters. While the game is popular, it only really has one game mode. Looking to the future, Behaviour Interactive is now considering new modes for …

While Starfield launched to positive reviews, fan sentiments around the game have soured in the months since launch. The game already had a mixed reception in Steam user reviews but in recent weeks, the game has dropped to a mostly negative rating.

We've reached the final day of the KitGuru Advent Calendar. For our 30th competition of the month, we've teamed up with WD to give away THREE WD_Black 2TB SSDs! 

Recently, a bunch of Rockstar files leaked, including the source code for Grand Theft Auto V, just weeks on from the announcement of Grand Theft Auto VI. Dataminers have been combing through the code, finding references to the single-player DLCs we never got.   Since Grand Theft Auto 5's launch, there …

During the PS4 and PS5 era, Sony's main focus has been on its acclaimed God of War reboot series, which took the game in a very different direction compared to the original trilogy. However, recent buzz hints at a potential revival of the hack-and-slash trilogy, offering enthusiasts a nostalgic journey …

For Day 29 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with Thermaltake to give away a full gaming peripheral bundle! If your PC gaming setup needs a bit of a refresh, then this prize is for you, offering up a mechanical keyboard, a new mouse plus bungee to eliminate cable drag, and a surround sound headset. 

For Day 28 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we're teaming up with Silverstone to give away TWO PC hardware bundles. Two winners today will each receive a new IceMyst AIO RGB liquid cooler, an extra set of IMF70 ARGB fans and a DA850R Gold ATX 3.0 power supply!

Insomniac and Rockstar Games have both recently suffered from major data breaches, with confidential files being stolen and leaked online. It turns out Ubisoft was also recently targeted, although the company's security team were able to thwart efforts to steal data. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Ubisoft's systems were compromised …

Embark Studios' burst onto the scene this year with its new multiplayer shooter ‘The Finals'. The game's beta was a huge success in October, amassing over 7 million players. The game had a surprise launch earlier in December, opening the floodgates for all players to jump in. Now, Embark Studios …

The most surprising thing about The Day Before's launch earlier this month was that the game released at all. After months of delays and long periods of silence from the developers, people began to suspect that the game wasn't real, or a poor attempt at a scam. The game was …

We still have a few giveaways left on the KitGuru Advent Calendar. For Day 27, we've teamed up with Sharkoon to give away their massive and unique Elite Shark CA700 ATX PC case! 

We still have a few giveaways left on the KitGuru Advent Calendar. For Day 26, we've teamed up with AMD to give one lucky reader a new Ryzen 7 7700X processor!

The big day has arrived! For Day 25 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we're teaming up with Sapphire to give away TWO graphics cards. One winner today will get a new RX 7800 XT graphics card and another will get the RX 7700 XT! 

For Day 24 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with NVIDIA to give one lucky reader a new graphics card! Our prize today is an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card! 

For Day 23 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with Palit to give one lucky reader a new graphics card! Our prize today is an RTX 4060 Dual, perfect for those looking to make the jump to Nvidia's latest generation and take advantage of new features like DLSS 3. 

Last month, we finally got the official unveiling of the next South Park video game. South Park: Snow Day is on the way, offering a 3D take on the mountain town and its many characters. At the time, we learned the game was due to release in March, but now …

In recent weeks, Insomniac Games was hacked, with a ransomware group stealing over 1TB of data. This week, much of that data has leaked onto the World Wide Web, spanning sensitive business documents, and even a playable alpha build of Marvel's Wolverine. Now, Insomniac has officially responded with a public …

For Day 22 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with Phanteks to give one lucky reader the newly launched NV9 chassis and a 3-pack of D30-140 reversed fans. 

At BlizzCon this year, Blizzard announced an ambitious plan for the future of World of Warcraft. The team is embarking on a new trilogy of connected expansions, starting with The War Within in the second half of 2024. Now, Blizzard has shared its roadmap, outlining the next year of updates.  …

For Day 21 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we're teaming up with NZXT to give away TWO prize bundles! Our first bundle today is audio-focused, offering up the Relay Headset, Switchmix, Relay Speakers and Relay Subwoofer for a full audio setup upgrade. Our second bundle is PC-focused, offering up an H6 Flow RGB, extra RGB fans, a Kraken Elite 360 AIO, a 1200W PSU and an NZXT motherboard. 

There has recently been a bit of a kerfuffle in the tech reviews scene. Igors Lab, a well-known and respected site appeared to make some errors while testing the new Alphacool Apex Stealth metal fans, something that was made clear when other reviewers tested the same set of fans. What …